This year’s elections will determine whether Gov. Andy Beshear gave his final State of the Commonwealth speech Wednesday.
Regardless, Kentucky’s economy likely will continue its current pro-growth trajectory if the General Assembly persists in implementing the type of fiscally responsible policies Beshear enthusiastically vetoes then later claims the fruit they bear as his successes.
“With the books closed on 2022, I can announce we’ve now secured the best two-year period for economic growth in state history,” Beshear rightly reported in his speech.
There’s no doubt it’s been a prosperous stretch for the state — 800 new relocation or expansion projects promising more than 40,000 new jobs and $24 billion in new investment.
But, would Beshear, had he been governor in 2017, have signed House…
